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Civil Rights, Human Rights

The courts of this country are on trial, not Teesta – Indira Jaisingh

The hounding of Teesta Setalvad is timed to coincide with the publicly articulated urge of the Prime Minister to get a “clean chit” from the courts in relation to the ongoing cases in Gujarat, which Teesta has been doggedly pursuing. She is the victim of the pursuit for justice. We are being asked to roll back the clock, consign the 2002 Gujarat carnage to the … Continue reading The courts of this country are on trial, not Teesta – Indira Jaisingh

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Civil Rights, Human Rights, The Feminist

Teesta Setalvad gets relief for two weeks, Judge says there is no need for custody

Report. 24th July, 2015 Teesta Setalvad’s interim bail was extended at Bombay High Court for two weeks. Activist was given relief again. Lawyers representing CBI requested the Judge to reduce the duration of relief. To which the Judge repeated the relief will be for two weeks. The Judge asked CBI categorically what was the need for custody and where will Setalvad go. Setalvad’s lawyer offered … Continue reading Teesta Setalvad gets relief for two weeks, Judge says there is no need for custody

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The Feminist

On the timing of the Multi Pronged Attack (CBI and Gujarat Police) AND the significance of the Zakia Jafri petition

By Teesta Setalvad (On her way to CBI office today) The Zakia Jafri criminal revision petition in HC should not be confused with the Gulberg case which deals with the 69 people killed there along with Ehsaan saab. This petition attempts to look at criminal or administrative culpability for all the incidents during the Gujarat riots of 2002. So in that sense it is a … Continue reading On the timing of the Multi Pronged Attack (CBI and Gujarat Police) AND the significance of the Zakia Jafri petition

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People Rise Up In Solidarity with Teesta Against Witch-Hunt

Newsclick Report, July 21, 2015 A collective voice in solidarity with Teesta Setalvad, Javed Anand and their team was raised in different places in the country on 16th July 2015 including at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi. People from different walks came out and said that the CBI’s actions are a blatant misuse of state machinery to hound and persecute a group of courageous human rights … Continue reading People Rise Up In Solidarity with Teesta Against Witch-Hunt

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Civil Rights, Human Rights, Opinion

जिला व् शहर बनारस के मुफ्ती, उलेमा ए दीन, और दानिश्वरों का तीस्ता सीतलवाड़, जावेद आनंद और अन्य साथियों की हिमायत मे बयान

 तारीख: 19 जुलाई 2015 “एक जम्हूरी मुल्क मे गैर जम्हूरी तरीकों से मुखाल्फीन को डराने-धमकाने और कुचलने का तरीका अपनाना सरासर गैर मुनासिब और गैर जम्हूरी है। तीस्ता सीतलवाड़ के यहां हालिया सी बी आई का छापा उसी की एक कड़ी है। इससे कब्ल गुजरात सरकार की पुलिस तरह-तरह के हथकंडे अपना कर भी कुछ न कर पाई और अदालत आलिया और उसकी कार्यवाहीयो पर … Continue reading जिला व् शहर बनारस के मुफ्ती, उलेमा ए दीन, और दानिश्वरों का तीस्ता सीतलवाड़, जावेद आनंद और अन्य साथियों की हिमायत मे बयान

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India to become Hindu Nation by 2020, World by 2030 : Ashok Singhal

New Delhi: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) patron Ashok Singhal on Saturday said India will become a Hindu nation by 2020 and the entire world would be Hindu by 2030. Singhal was speaking at a function here to release a book on the life and work of former RSS chief K.C. Sudarshan. The function was attended by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar … Continue reading India to become Hindu Nation by 2020, World by 2030 : Ashok Singhal

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